maikli ang pisi

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, the cotton thread is short.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maʔikˌliʔ ʔaŋ ˈpisiʔ/ [mɐ.ʔɪkˌliʔ ʔɐm ˈpi.sɪʔ]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /maʔikˌli(ʔ) ʔaŋ ˈpisiʔ/ [mɐ.ʔɪkˌliː ʔɐm ˈpi.sɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -isiʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ik‧li ang pi‧si

Adjective[edit]

maiklî ang pisì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜃ᜔ᜎᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜉᜒᜐᜒ)

  1. (idiomatic) having little money